🌱 Olivewood Gardens Day of Play and 13 more events

Cheers National City! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Brewer's Grain Breadmaking Class at Harland Brewing Co - Scripps Ranch
• Olivewood Gardens Day of Play at Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center
• Summer Teaching Institute 2026 at California State University San Marcos

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Areas of fog, then sun; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Some fog, then sun and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
• Monday: Some fog, then sun and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.

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📸 Around National City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in National City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 30

• Brewer's Grain Breadmaking Class →
  Harland Brewing Co - Scripps Ranch, 10115 Carroll Canyon Rd, San Diego
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday July 25

• Olivewood Gardens Day of Play →
  Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, 2525 N Ave, National City
  10:00 am

Monday July 27

• Summer Teaching Institute 2026
  California State University San Marcos KEL 2413
  9:00 am
• Finance Team Meeting
  North San Diego County NAACP 605 San Diego St, Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:00 pm
• Rainbow Spaces: Dungeons & Dragons /Calabozos y Dragones
  Logan Heights Branch Library 567 S. 28th St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
  5:30 pm

Tuesday July 28

• First Year Orientation
  California State University San Marcos CSUSM
  8:00 am
• Summer Teaching Institute 2026
  California State University San Marcos KEL 2413
  9:00 am
• Music and Motion
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library 721 San Pasqual St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
  11:30 am

Wednesday July 29

• Summer Teaching Institute 2026
  California State University San Marcos KEL 2413
  9:00 am
• Dance It Out! Bilingual Storytime /¡Baila! Hora de cuentos biling
  Logan Heights Branch Library 567 S. 28th St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
  10:00 am

Wednesday August 5

• State of Bonita has been moved to September →
  State of Bonita
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday July 26

• Concert in the Park: Ron’s Garage →
  Spreckels Park, Spreckels Pk, 601 Orange Ave, Coronado
  6:00 pm

Monday July 27

• Summer Teaching Institute 2026
  California State University San Marcos KEL 2413
  9:00 am
• Finance Team Meeting
  North San Diego County NAACP 605 San Diego St, Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:00 pm
• High Tide Society →
  Spreckels Park, Spreckels Pk, 601 Orange Ave, Coronado
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My daughter’s puppy escaped when my son left for work this morning.
  She has a rainbow collar on and has brown patches on her back and her legs. If you hear anything please let me know!! (Nextdoor Lincoln Acres)
• Question,
  So if you are married and have 3 kids, can you get a medical insurance without ur husband? Just the wife and the kids? (Nextdoor Palm and 16th)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in National City. Apply here.
• Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Load Builder I Yard/Warehouse in National City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near National City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Coronado

• Letter to the editor: Coronado City Council candidate introduction -- Ricky Hoyt (thecoronadonews.com)
• Marilyn Monroe comes to Coronado: The story behind ‘Some Like It Hot' (timesofsandiego.com)
• Coronado works on its infrastructure after sewage spill in Glorietta Bay (thecoronadonews.com)

Bonita

• San Diego County seizes 829 birds, 2 dogs in major Valley Center rescue operation (cbs8.com)

San Diego

• 9-Vehicle Pileup; House Party Shooting; Mail Theft Spree; Sex Offender: San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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